Weicang (BL50)
Weicang (BL50), “Stomach Granary”, is a point on the Bladder meridian. It is point 50 of the 67 on the channel. Harmonises the Stomach and relieves distension and food retention.
Location
In the back, level with the lower border of the T12 spinous process, 3 cun lateral to the posterior median line.
Functions according to tradition
Harmonises the Stomach and relieves distension and food retention.
Traditional indications
- Abdominal distension
- Epigastric pain
- Constipation
- Childhood food retention
Indications described by tradition; they do not amount to proven clinical effectiveness for each one.
Precautions
Needle obliquely towards the spine: the kidney lies beneath at this level.
Points on other channels with similar indications
They share several traditional indications with this point. Comparing them helps understand why one or the other is chosen.
- ST20 Chengman (Stomach): Abdominal distension, Epigastric pain
- ST21 Liangmen (Stomach): Abdominal distension, Epigastric pain
- KI18 Shiguan (Kidney): Constipation, Epigastric pain
- SP15 Daheng (Spleen): Abdominal distension, Constipation
- SP3 Taibai (Spleen): Abdominal distension, Constipation
- ST25 Tianshu (Stomach): Abdominal distension, Constipation
Point profile
- Code
- BL50
- Pinyin name
- Wèi Cāng
- Characters
- 胃仓
- Translation
- Stomach Granary
- Meridian
- Bladder
- Element
- Water
- Topics
- Stomach, Digestion, Children
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